Knight has another title: National Player of the Year

The message from his parents was simple: come home as soon as you're done with school.

"They said 'We're going to dinner to celebrate,' and we never celebrate anything," Knight laughed.

Turns out Knight's family already knew what he didn't - that he had been named the Gatorade National Boys' Basketball Player of the Year.

If Monday was about enjoying the moment with his family, Tuesday was about celebrating at school.

In front of a packed auditorium at Pine Crest, Knight was presented with the Gatorade National Player of the Year Trophy in a ceremony that, at times, seemed to overwhelm the junior.

Knight, who averaged 31.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists and helped lead Pine Crest to a second straight Class 3A state title, became just the third junior to receive the prestigious award following LeBron James (2002 and 2003) and Greg Oden (2005 and 2006).

Knight is now a finalist for the Gatorade Male Athlete of the Year award that will be presented in July.

"It's an honor to know you're in that company," Knight said. "I don't want to go down, I just want to keep working so that I can continue to get better and reach the stages that LeBron and Greg have reached."